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22. Professional sports (Intermediate)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct options.

In 2011, Julius Yego ___ the All African Games.

a)

won

b)

win

c)

was winning

2.

A year later, when he ____ 81.81m.

a)

thrown

b)

threw

c)

throw

3.

He screamed because he couldn't believe that he ____ the first African javelin thrower to reach an Olympic final.

a)

become

b)

was becoming

c)

had become

4.

He ___, and in 2014 he won the Commonwealth Games title.

a)

wasn't stopping

b)

didn't stop

c)

stopped

5.

2015 became a special year for him after he ____ a gold medal at the World Championships with a throw of 92.72m.

a)

had won

b)

won

c)

win

6.

Match the words and their definitions.

To spoil or destroy something completely

a)

damaging

b)

dangerous

c)

to ruin

d)

embarrassed

7.

A new or difficult task that tests somebody's ability and skill

a)

obvious

b)

a challenge

c)

a motivation

d)

to force

8.

Easy to see or understand

a)

ancient

b)

to ruin

c)

to achieve

d)

obvious

9.

To complete something successfully

a)

to achieve

b)

a motivation

c)

ancient

d)

a challenge

10.

A desire to do something

a)

a challenge

b)

obvious

c)

a motivation

d)

to achieve

11.

Every parent wants their child to succeed in sports. However, sometimes they forget that they are the main ____ for their children.

a)

encourage

b)

achievement

c)

challenge

d)

inspiration

12.

You need to _____ them to do their best.

a)

encourage

b)

motivation

c)

inspiration

d)

force

13.

When your child gets injured, don't ____ them to return to their sport before they are fully healed.

a)

encourage

b)

challenge

c)

force

d)

achieve

14.

Their coach may want to ____ them to train 24/7, but you know them best.

a)

dangerous

b)

challenge

c)

inspiration

d)

motivation

15.

It may be ____ for them to return too early.

a)

challenge

b)

inspiration

c)

motivation

d)

dangerous

16.

Revise the grammar rules. Type the correct past form of the verbs. Type your answer only.

Tom (a)   (to reach) the ball and kicked it with his maximum force to score a goal.

17.

While Marky (a)   (to train) in the gym, his coach came in and told him he hadn't been accepted into the professional team.

18.

Sergi (a)   (to work) very hard before he achieved the result he wanted.

19.

Susan (a)   (to feel) embarrassed when she fell down during the match.

20.

While I (a)   (to do) a straight arm plank, my boyfriend was doing crunches. Then we changed places to continue our workout.